document.write( "Question 1172485: On a certain test, the average score for the women in the class is 83, while the average score for the men in the class is 71. If the average score of all the students in the class is 80, what percentage of the students are women?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #797526 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The women are 3 over the average and the men are 9 under the average. There must be 3 women for every man or 75% are women. \n" ); document.write( "Check \n" ); document.write( "83*0.75=62.25 \n" ); document.write( "71*0.25=17.75 \n" ); document.write( "that adds to 80. \n" ); document.write( " |